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30-year climate normals

Otoe County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

88.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 12.6°F.

Otoe County gets 32.21" of precipitation a year and 25.5" of snow, and 45% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 34.4° 12.6° 0.78" 7.7"
February 39.7° 16.6° 0.98" 7.3"
March 52.4° 27.0° 1.82" 2.4"
April 63.9° 37.5° 2.76" 1.2"
May 74.2° 49.8° 5.63" 0.0"
June 84.2° 60.6° 4.55" 0.0"
July 88.2° 64.6° 4.24" 0.0"
August 86.5° 62.4° 3.48" 0.0"
September 79.8° 52.6° 2.87" 0.0"
October 66.9° 39.9° 2.54" 0.9"
November 51.3° 27.2° 1.45" 1.6"
December 38.8° 17.5° 1.11" 4.4"

Rainfall by month

Otoe County has a distinct wet season. 45% of the year's precipitation arrives in May, Jun, Jul.

January 0.78"
February 0.98"
March 1.82"
April 2.76"
May 5.63"
June 4.55"
July 4.24"
August 3.48"
September 2.87"
October 2.54"
November 1.45"
December 1.11"
Annual total 32.21"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,122
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,116
Approximate annual cooling cost At 13.59¢/kWh, Nebraska average $152
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $291

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Otoe County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Otoe County?

Otoe County averages a high of 88.2°F in July and a low of 12.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 32.21 inches, including 25.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Otoe County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 45% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.

How hot does it get in Otoe County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 88.2°F. That drives 1,122 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Otoe County?

Yes. Otoe County averages 25.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SYRACUSE, NE US (USC00258395), 3.6 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Nebraska residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.